esteel wrote:I added a version of that guide to Nexuiz 2.3, if someone wants to be mentioned in the credits for helping with wording that guide please speak up quickly
Hmm... sorry, Should have thought more quickly, shouldn't I. It's been an idea I've been mulling over for a few days. Unfortunately didn't notice the changes to this thread before now.
Anyway, what I've come up with is some changes to the config.cfg file that allow for the presentation of information in a more natural way than is possible if you have to type them in manually in the game. Something like this...
bind KP_END "say A short tutorial on basic movement"
bind KP_DOWNARROW "say Hopping while moving provides extra speed"
bind KP_PGDN "say The laser (weapon 1) can be used to jump"
bind KP_LEFTARROW "say If you laser jump and then hop you can achieve high speed"
bind KP_5 "say You can use ramp jumps on many maps to avoid laser damage"
bind KP_RIGHTARROW "say The laser can also be used to provide speed from walls"
bind KP_HOME "say You can laserjump up buildings"
bind KP_UPARROW "say Use cursor keys to alter your flight"
bind KP_PGUP "say Have fun
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This could be placed as a 'basic movement tutorial' as a demo file and could be added to with 'basic weapon tutorial' and 'basic ctf', 'basic lms', whatever..
Beginners could then be advised to run those first BEFORE they start playing to give them some idea what they're supposed to be doing. Obviously, this is simply an extension of your existing example files but I think the lack of pausing whilst typing is a useful idea.
Maybe it, (they?), could be added into the 35 map pack which is a separate download anyway.
The point about having 'in game' demo tutorials is that people can watch them and then try them themselves immediately. They don't have to watch a separate video which they'll likely have forgotten when they're in the game.
In any event this should be in addition to, not instead of, those aids to good play.
